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Israel (Hebrew: יִשְׂרָאֵל, Yisra'el; Arabic: إِسْرَائِيل) or as its official name State of Israel (מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, Medinat Yisra'el), Mediterreniana coast to the east of Middle East is his country. North Lebanon, in the northeast Syria, in the east Jordan and West Bank, in the southwest sweetcorn and Gaza Strip limited to. capital city Jerusalem, the largest city Tel Avivis . Its population is u.1 Jewish, .7 Arab, and 4.2% other ethnic groups; Therefore, Israel, with a population of approximately 8,081,000, is a country where people of various religions, cultures, and social traditions come together.
Israel, which has a long and narrow form due to its borders, is 470 km long and its widest area is approximately 135 km. Its total area within its borders and ceasefire lines is 27,817 km.2is . The currency of Israel, the 43rd largest economy in the world, is the New Israeli Shekel (₪). It ranks first among Middle Eastern countries and fifth in Asia in the Human Development Index list.